Royal yacht

A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often manned by personnel from the navy and used by the monarch and his/her family on both private and official travels.

Types of vessels used

Some royal yachts have been/are small vessels only used for short trips on rivers or in calm waters, but others have been/are large seaworthy ships.

History

Depending on how the term is defined royal yachts date back to the days of antiquity with royal barges on the Nile in ancient Egypt.

Later the Vikings produced royal vessels. They followed the pattern of longships although highly decorated and fitted with purple sails (purple sails remained standard for royal vessels the next 400 years).

In England, Henry V sold off the royal yachts to clear the Crown's debts. The next royal vessels in England were built in the Tudor period with Henry VIII using a vessel in 1520 that was depicted as having cloth of gold sails.James I had the Disdain, a ship in miniature (she was later recorded as being able to carry about 30 tons), built for his son Prince Henry. The Disdain was significant in that she allowed for pleasure cruising and as a result can be seen as an early move away from royal ships as warships.

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Powercases sails to yachting deal

Scotsman 17 Dec 2018

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‘We want more people to take up sailing’

The Times of India 14 Dec 2018

This has helped them claim the No.1 spot in India. THE TEAM BEHIND THE VICTORY ... I happened to meet Vivek Shanbhag, who introduced me to the Royal Madras Yacht Club, nearly a decade ago. Vivek and I went on to put a team together. Sailing is a fun sport that can be taken to a serious level,” says Anjan ... 7 bollywood celebrities with royal background ... 3000....

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America's Cup: New challenger 'Stars & Stripes' joins battle for Auld Mug

CNN 13 Dec 2018

The syndicate, from the Long Beach Yacht Club, is the second US challenger for the 2021 event after the New York Yacht Club-backed American Magic. The team becomes the fifth challenger to take on defender Team New Zealand, a week after the Royal Malta Yacht Club also declared its intention to compete ... World's best yachting destinations....

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Stars & Stripes wants to win Cup with all U.S. crew

Herald and News 13 Dec 2018

The team is backed by the Long Beach Yacht Club, which hosts the prestigious Congressional Cup match-racing regatta ... Stars & Stripes Team USA is the fifth challenger to be accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club for the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland ... The Long Beach Yacht ......

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Metro UK 13 Dec 2018

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Stars & Stripes Team USA launches all-American cup challenge

Centre Daily Times 12 Dec 2018

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Sailing-Stars & Stripes Team USA accepted as America´s Cup challenger

This is Money 12 Dec 2018

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Stars & Stripes Team USA had been accepted by holders Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as the ......

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BC-SAI--America's Cup

SCNOW Morning News 12 Dec 2018

BC-SAI--America's Cup ,134 ... Eds ... The team is backed by the Long Beach Yacht Club, which hosts the prestigious Congressional Cup match-racing regatta ... Stars & Stripes Team USA becomes the second American challenger and fifth overall accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron for the 36th America's Cup ... .......

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Sailing-Stars & Stripes Team USA joins challengers for America´s Cup

This is Money 12 Dec 2018

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Stars & Stripes Team USA has been accepted by holders Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as the fifth challenger for the 36th America's Cup, which will take place in Auckland in 2021....

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BC-SAI--America's Cup,2nd Ld-Writethru

Finger Lakes Times 12 Dec 2018

Clarifies in 18th paragraph that city of Long Beach, not yacht club, is in discussions for ACWS ... Stars & Stripes Team USA is the fifth challenger to be accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club for the 36th America's Cup in Auckland ... While the New York Yacht Club's American ......

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BC-SAI--America's Cup,1st Ld-Writethru

SCNOW Morning News 12 Dec 2018

The team is backed by the Long Beach Yacht Club, which hosts the prestigious Congressional Cup match-racing regatta ... Stars & Stripes Team USA is the fifth challenger to be accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club for the 36th America's Cup in Auckland ... The Long Beach Yacht ......